Associations between sleep duration and depression, mental health, physical health, and general health in U.S. adults: A population-based study

Both short (≤5 hours) and long (≥9 hours) sleep durations are significantly associated with increased risk of depression, more days of poor mental and physical health, and worse self-rated general health compared to recommended sleep (6-8 hours). Promoting optimal sleep duration through targeted public health interventions, education, and screening may improve population well-being and reduce sleep-related health disparities.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321347
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Sleep and related disorders
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Both short (≤5 hours) and long (≥9 hours) sleep durations are significantly associated with increased risk of depression, more days of poor mental and physical health, and worse self-rated general health compared to recommended sleep (6-8 hours). Promoting optimal sleep duration through targeted public health interventions, education, and screening may improve population well-being and reduce sleep-related health disparities.

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Boston University (US), Howard University (US), Eastern Illinois University (US), University of Alabama at Birmingham (US), Cook Children's Medical Center (US), Cook Children's Health Care System (US)
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